Weather warnings
Aug
16
Weather Warning
Heavy downpours early in the evening in the Pacific
August 16, 2017
06.30 pm
Diagnosis: The instability generated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone generated strong rainy activity with thunderstorms in some points of the Pacific this afternoon with amounts between...
Weather warnings history
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Aug
16
Weather Warning
Heavy downpours early in the evening in the Pacific
August 16, 2017
06.30 pm
Diagnosis: The instability generated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone generated strong rainy activity with thunderstorms in some points of the Pacific this afternoon with amounts between...
Aug
16
Weather Warning
Trade winds generate rainfall in the Caribbean and North
August 161, 2017
8:50 am
Diagnosis: Trade winds remain moderate with strong bursts over the national territory. In the mountainous parts of the North Pacific and the Central Valley maximums have been reached between 40...
Aug
15
Weather Warning
Isolated downpours with a thunderstorm this afternoon
August 15, 2017
02.00 p.m.
Diagnosis: Local conditions such as high temperatures and the proximity of the Intertropical Convergence Zone favored important rainfall scenarios in the early hours of the afternoon, which...
Aug
14
Weather Warning
Heavy but isolated downpours in the Pacific
August 14, 2017
10.30 a.m.
Diagnosis: Local conditions such as high temperatures and prevailing sea breezes this morning favor the possibility of heavy but isolated rainfall in the Pacific regions of our country. ...
Aug
12
Weather Warning
Tropical Wave #33 approaching Costa Rica
August 12, 2017
6.30 p.m.
Diagnosis: A new tropical wave approaches Costa Rica. At this time, the wave is located west of Panama City and is expected to arrive in the country in the course of tonight and early morning. ...
Aug
12
Weather Warning
Saturday of rains in the national territory
August 12, 2017
10.30 a.m.
Diagnosis: The proximity of the Zone of Intertropical Convergence to Costa Rica generates atmospheric instability, and causes abundant cloudiness that enters from the maritime sectors to the...
Aug
11
Weather Warning
Rains will continue in the night first hours in the Pacific
August 11, 2017
05.45 pm
Diagnosis: The instability generated by the Intertropical Convergence Zone, caused strong rainy activity with thunderstorms in some points of the Pacific this afternoon with amounts between 20-40...
Aug
11
Weather Warning
Showers this morning in the north of the country
August 11, 2017
8.40 am
Diagnosis: The proximity of the Intertropical Convergence Zone to our territory maintains the morning rainy activity in the North Zone and cloudy much of the country. At this time there are...
Aug
10
Aviso Meteorológico
Actividad lluviosa fuerte esta tarde en Guanacaste
10 de agosto de 2017
4.15pm
Diagnóstico: La cercanía de la Zona de Convergencia Intertropical al país, así como las altas temperaturas durante el período matutino, generaron esta tarde un patrón de inestabilidad importante,...
Aug
10
Weather Warning
Heavy rainfall on the country this Thursday
August 10, 2017
09.45 a.m.
Diagnosis: The proximity of the Intertropical Convergence Zone to the country, as well as the high temperatures during the morning period, generate a very important pattern of instability, which...
Aug
09
Weather Warning
Rainy conditions will be maintained in the evening
August 9, 2017
04.50 p.m.
Discussion: Tropical wave # 32 is generating strong rainfall this afternoon in some parts of the country, such as the South Pacific, the North Pacific and the Caribbean Mountains. The accumulated...
Aug
09
Aviso Meteorológico
Tropical wave # 32 approaches Costa Rica
August 9, 2017
10.30 a.m.
Diagnosis: A new tropical wave (the # 32 of the season) is located on Panama at this time and is approaching the national territory. It is estimated that the wave is entering the country toward...
Aug
08
Weather Warning
Low pressure in the Gulf of Panama Generates heavy downpours in the Costa Rican Pacific
August 8, 2017
6:00 pm
Diagnosis: The low pressure system in the Gulf of Panama is contributing humidity and atmospheric instability to Costa Rica. In the last 2 hours there have been heavy rainstorms in the South...
Aug
08
Informative Notice
Tropical Storm Franklin leaves without affecting the country
August 8, 2017
4:45 pm
The Tropical Storm Franklin is located 40 km north-east of Campeche in Mexico, weakening when interacting with land and decreasing sustained winds at 65 km/h, moves at a speed of 19 km/h...
Aug
07
Weather Warning
Heavy rains in the North Pacific for tonight
August 7, 2017
6.00 p.m.
Diagnosis: Tropical Storm Franklin is located 195 east of Chetumal in Mexico, with sustained winds of 95km / h and moves at a speed of 20km / h towards Yucatan. This position of Franklin, has...
Aug
07
Weather Warning
Intertropical Convergence Zone on the country this Monday
August 7, 2017
9.30 am
Diagnosis: Monitoring of the atmospheric disturbance in the Caribbean Sea, which is now the Franklin Tropical Storm, is moving north-west over the Gulf of Honduras at a speed of 22 mph with...
Aug
06
Weather Warning
Rainy conditions will continue in the early hours of the night
August 6, 2017
06.45 p.m.
Diagnosis: At the end of the afternoon there were isolated showers accompanied by thunderstorms in the mountains of the Caribbean, in Guanacaste, the North Zone, high parts and proximities of the...
Aug
06
Weather Warning
Strong rainy activity this Sunday
August 6, 2017
10.45 am
Diagnosis: The proximity of the Intertropical Convergence Zone maintains a great contribution of instability on the national territory, which added to the high temperatures prevailing this...
Aug
05
Weather Warning
Tropical Wave # 31 across the country today
August 5, 2017
10:30 a.m.
Diagnosis: Tropical Wave # 31, added to high diurnal temperatures, the contribution of moisture from marine sectors and the contribution of instability generated by the Intertropical Convergence...
Aug
04
Weather Warning
Intertropical Convergence Zone on the country this Friday
August 4, 2017
10.10 am
Diagnosis: The Intertropical Convergence Zone is located on Costa Rica today. This morning the moisture input from the oceanic sector to the Central Valley has started and is combined with the...
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